I gotta say "Glad it's over"

[adorshki]

I suspect that is not the law in the Commonwealth of Virginia or else many entities violated it.

Probably routinely and with impunity, gusto, and glee, to boot.
It's how they do it in Californy, anyway. :evil:

 

[rampside]

I have to admit however that I've already fanned the embers by placing a "No Trespassing" sign in my yard; a practice banned by ordinance of the invading community.

Just 'cause a guy's a little further along in life, doesn't mean he has to give up that "Rebel" spirit, right Doc? :wink: :lol:

 

[adorshki]

I have to admit however that I've already fanned the embers by placing a "No Trespassing" sign in my yard; a practice banned by ordinance of the invading community.

Just 'cause a guy's a little further along in life, doesn't mean he has to give up that "Rebel" spirit, right Doc? :wink: :lol:

I'd be ok with it if it was finished to workmanlike standards.
:lol:

 

[adorshki]

I have to admit however that I've already fanned the embers by placing a "No Trespassing" sign in my yard; a practice banned by ordinance of the invading community. :wink:
Peace

You did put it right next to the road so it's real hard to ignore, right?
:wink: :lol:

 

[griehund]

My right hand index finger is exhausted from hitting the mute button on the remote. And I approved this message.

 

[Qvart]

Luckily I don't have cable and rarely watch local stations on the antenna so I was spared the marathon of ads. And without a land line I avoided robo-calls. As for my state - both campaigns pulled out within days of each other (a couple weeks ago) and besides mailers I only saw one canvasser (for Obama) as I was walking out the door to go up the street and do my early voting. But yeah, I'm glad it's over too.

All politics aside though - I was thinking today about how our voting process really plays out and I started crunching some numbers. This is what I came up with (and I'm not trying to start a debate here. Just an observation of how our voting process actually turns out in an election like this):

The popular vote spread of 2,789,572 is not insignificant (roughly the population of Chicago), but magnified by the electoral college: 2.214% spread in the popular vote = 23.420% spread in the electoral college (including FL going for Obama, which accounts for 4.363% by itself). But the popular vote spread of the population of Chicago would equal a difference of nearly NINE TIMES the population of New York (8,244,910 x 9) in the electoral college.

Looks like ~61% turnout overall - much better than a decade or two ago. But still......the number of eligible voters who DIDN'T VOTE - 81,667,546!!! That puts us behind something like 120+ other countries in voter turnout. Ridiculous.

Again, "good one one ya mate" to all who went out and participated in our democratic process (FWIW).

 

[Los Angeles]

Watched results stream in from a barstool at the Townhouse on Venice Beach.

My hangover is monstrous.

 

[killdeer43]

Watched results stream in from a barstool at the Townhouse on Venice Beach.

My hangover is monstrous.

There are few things in life as character-building as self-inflicted pain. 8)

Joe

 

[poser]

... We've had it for over 45 years and now a neighboring township is going to be stepping on our toes and digging into our pockets. The vote to disincorporate will cost our little village 40+ jobs which includes 16 police officers being replaced by a gaggle of shaved head gestapo. How it happened I can't say. But the village has spoken, got what the majority wanted, and now we'll just wait and see. Me? I'm not all that optimistic but I'll not be affected as much by the vote as those younger folks or those still working.
....

Peace

I hear ya Doc. Same stuff happens in this part of Ohio too. Usually it's rural people being lured by city services like sewage and water. For the those of us who remain country folk it means less tax revenue for our schools. :x

Poser

 

[taabru45]

I have to admit however that I've already fanned the embers by placing a "No Trespassing" sign in my yard; a practice banned by ordinance of the invading community. :wink:

Which way was it facing? :lol:

 

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

HF has the solution: Don't take a newspaper, and don't have a landline or TV.

 

[dreadnut]

My political science prof said his grandma never voted. When he inquired why she didn't vote, she told him "Because it just encourages the ba$tards!" :lol:

 

[Bing k]

My political science prof said his grandma never voted. When he inquired why she didn't vote, she told him "Because it just encourages the ba$tards!" :lol:

Now that:

is REALLY funny!

 

[CA-35]

yep

 

[Alan_M]

I just want all the people who put up lawn signs and posters and flyers to come and take them all down and dispose of them properly instead of leaving them littering the landscape!

 

[killdeer43]

+1 :x

Joe

 

[fronobulax]

I just want all the people who put up lawn signs and posters and flyers to come and take them all down and dispose of them properly instead of leaving them littering the landscape!

In my area such signs in public areas such as median strips are illegal. They were curiously absent this year. The rumor is that the County government put the word out to the local campaigns that the law would be enforced and that the campaigns would be billed for the cleanup. A refreshing change.

 

[idealassets]

A refreshing change.

Yes this seems like one improvement in the overall process.

I am pleased with the fact that Pres. Obama's win has been celebrated by citizens of many other countries of the world. I can only hope that he will "win more friends with honey rather than vinegar".

I was able to vote, and it was a pleasant experience in my location.

Unfortunately hardly any of the Romney signs have been removed in my town. My county is a died in the wool Republican county, which shows up in blue surrounded by red counties on the election results map by county. I am very thankful of the freedom to vote in total privacay. At least that has remained the same for us in this country.

It is a good thing that on this Guilded site we are able to conclude we are "Glad its over".

Craig

 

[walrus]

I thought there was no politics on the board?

"I am pleased with the fact that Pres. Obama's win has been celebrated by citizens of many other countries of the world."

You should think about why this is true, and if it is in fact a good thing...

walrus

 

[twocorgis]

And so it goes... :roll: